CVE-2001-1355

critical

Description

Buffer overflows in NetWin Authentication Module (NWAuth) 3.0b and earlier, as implemented in DMail, SurgeFTP, and possibly other packages, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to (1) the -del command or (2) the -lookup command.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6865

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3077

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/198293

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-07-20

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01326